A fully updated edition of this detailed guide to the art, architecture and history of Florence. From Brunelleschi's Duomo to the magnificent Boboli gardens, Florence reveals a fascinating history--of intrigue, patronage, and art. In expert fashion Blue Guide Florence covers the range of what this extraordinary city--the cradle of the Renaissance--offers to travelers: from singular museums and galleries to beautifully, meticulously built churches, to some of the most breathtaking walks and finest food in the region.